We still don't know who will be calling games on FSN South or the newly renamed Sports South (which is not to be confused with FSN South even though both of them are essentially sports stations that focus on the South which are owned by Fox, whereas FSN South used to be called Sports South but was then renamed to FSN South when purchased by Fox, Turner South was renamed to Sports South - honestly, could they have chosen a less generic name). Anyway, we think it will probably be some combination of Rathbun, Torberg, and possibly even Don Sutton (and I think they've added some other announcer, but I can't remember his name).
In the meantime, 96 Rock will no longer be the flagship station or carry Braves games in the Atlanta area, instead they will be on 94.9, The Bull. (Perhaps it will one day go the way of every other Atlanta radio station and become a Spanish station, in which case it would be called El Toro.) The flagship announcers, Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren, will also move with the station. Both of them signed contracts that make them announcers through the 2009 season. The official bit:
So a little bit of TV, a little bit of radio, a little bit more confused. I was trying to make this a catch-all for announcing changes, but I think I further confused myself. I'm pretty sure that everyone who was a TBS announcer save for Sutton will be back. If anyone else knows of any changes in the booth please pass them along. I would be quite happy with Skip Caray and Joe Simpson for every game. They have a great back and forth with Simpson letting Caray take subtle shots at him throughout the game - classic stuff.
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Am?
Dare I ask....what about am games....which station will carry those?secondbass - December 18, 2006
Fox Announcers
I really don't care who calls the Braves games on Fox as long as Jeff Torberg is not one of them. He is one of the worst announcers in baseball. He actually never really talked about the Braves. It was just one stupid story after another.rpjonesga - December 18, 2006
agree
I don't know how Torberg managed to call Braves' games. He has was so monotone, which is ironic given that he was the 'color' commentator. I hope he's been given the perverbial axe.wuky - December 18, 2006
Torborg
I liked Torborg but it was Rathbun that wore me out. Rathbun is your pro broadcaster that can do any sport so he is not as endearing as Simpson or any of our other guys that do baseball only.What's wrong with Torborg's stories. He did have a mancrush on Brian McCann though. I thought Sutton was the best of them all. Tom Pacioriak now, he was a guy the one I didn't understand. He just made al kinds of funny sounds like a Batman comic.
Torborg's not a pro broadcaster and he contributed to every broadcast I watched in a positive way in my opinion.
themurph - December 18, 2006
What I mean is...
I hope we continue to have baseball guys doing our broadcasts. That's why I like Torborg.themurph - December 18, 2006
I actually agree!
Rathbun got on my last nerve, so I really didn't notice Torborg too much. Rathbun sounds so fake....like how comediens do exaggerated impressions of sports announcers, you know?I like Skip and Pete for nostalgia's sake. They will always be the 2 best in my opinion. But Don Sutton is a close third...I think he does a really good job.
secondbass - December 19, 2006
Skip Caray
His sarcasm and smartassness sometimes gets on my nerves. He has amazing job security because sometimes he says stuff that not many guys could get away with. Especially when he is doing a radio broadcast.themurph - December 19, 2006
If Sutton isn't on-air...
I won't miss his continuous yakking, that's for sure.skeeter @ Talking Chop - December 19, 2006
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